Section 17 Investigation of unlawful conduct where no complaint made.
If the Race Relations Board have reason to suspect, in consequence of an allegation made by any person that he has been discriminated against in contravention of any provision of Part I of this Act or for any other cause, that during the two months preceding the day on which the matter first comes to their notice, or such longer period as the Board may in special circumstances allow, an act has been done which is unlawful by virtue of any such provision, but no complaint has been made to them, to the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity or to a conciliation committee or any complaint so made has been withdrawn, the Board may investigate the matter or refer it for investigation,—
in the case of an investigation not relating to an act mentioned in section 16 above, in accordance with Part I of Schedule 3 to this Act; and
in the case of an investigation relating to such an act, in accordance with Part II of that Schedule.
A Secretary of State may make regulations amending or repealing any provision of Part II of that Schedule, but no regulations shall be made under this subsection unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before Parliament and approved by each House of Parliament.